Why a College Consortium? Posted on September 9th
As you consider whether you want to attend a small college or large university, realize that a college consortium can provide the best of both academic environments. Consortia allow colleges and universities to pool their resources and offer their students access to far more educational and social opportunities. For example, within the Claremont Colleges in California, an engineering student at Harvey Mudd College can easily take top-rated humanities courses at neighboring Pomona College.
Many colleges and universities are members of consortia, but you may have to do a little digging around on their websites to see how easy it is to take classes at member institutions and what kind of transportation the schools provide between campuses. The Claremont Colleges are unusual in that the campuses all adjoin each other. More typical is a situation like the Five-College Consortium in the Amherst, Massachusetts area where shuttle buses run frequently between schools.
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